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Gobimarathon TOUR I A
5 days - Shuttle bus from Ulaanbaatar to South Gobi & back Ulaanbaatar
Day 1 (Friday, 2010-09-17): Ulaanbaatar - Mandelgovi
We will meet us at midday at the parking area of the MIAT ticket office (opposite ‘Arte –Kino-Theatre). From here the “shuttle bus” is leaving at 12.30pm to the South Gobi Aimag. Today after approximately six hours we will reach Mandalgovi in Central Gobi Aimag. We stay in a small hotel in the Aimag center Mandelgovi.
Meals included:
Dinner
Day 2 (Saturday, 2010-09-18): Mandelgovi – South Gobi
In the morning drive further onwards through the Gobi desert and after approximately seven to eight hours we will arrive at the Ger camp. We will have lunch and rest at Ger Camp or walk out to the Flamming Cliffs.
Meals included:
Breakfast, Lunch in the Ger camp, Dinner is a pre-race pasta party
Day 3 (2010-09-19): THE DAY
Marathon / Half-Marathon for Walkers and Runners
Breakfast at the Ger camp during the morning. Different transfers to Marathon and Half-Marathon starting lines reaching there approximately 30 minutes before start.
Your equipment as well as your clothes will be in one of the cars and drive to the finish line so you can change clothes there.
From the finish line there are transfers back to the Ger camp for overnight. On the way we‘ll make photo stop. Also you can walk inside the dinosaur excavation area. In the evening is a small farewell party.
Meals included:
Breakfast, drinks and food during the race (normal Marathon “food”), Dinner
Day 4 (Monday, 2010-09-20): South Gobi - Monastery
After breakfast we drive to the Gobi Gurvan Saichan National Park to visit the impressive and famous Yolyn Am canyon. Here we walk through a marvelous and impressive canyon where we can see eagles, vulture, mammals and ibex. Probably we find some small glaciers and ice patches at the bottom and can cross them.
Than we drive through the marvelous and impressive Gobi Dessert to Mandelgovi and further to the small monastery. Here we will stay in guest
Ger’s. At the area of the monastery we can see the biggest Ger in Mongolia. This Ger is used as praying hall.
Meals included:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 5 (Tuesday, 2010-09-21): Monastery - Ulaanbaatar
After breakfast we will have a look around in the monastery. The monastery is something very special and very worth to see. We will have the chance to talk to the lamas (when they are in) and discuss with them about Buddhism. Later we
drive back to Ulaanbaatar. We arrive during the afternoon at the parking place in front of MIAT Casa. End of service.
Meals included:
Breakfast, Lunch
Tour price: USD 428 per person
Starting fee:Half Marathon:USD 60,- per person
Marathon:USD 75,- per person
Team Marathon:USD 40,- per person
The price includes:
-Transports by bus from Ulaanbaatar to the South Gobi and back to Ulaanbaatar
-Transfers to the starting line and back from the finish line to the Ger camp
-Transfers and transports as mentioned
-Sightseeing as mentioned
-Overnight at Ger Camp in Ger‘s (Mongolian Yurt’s)
-Meals as mentioned (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
-German-, English-, Russian- and Mongolian speaking tour guide,
-Entrance fee Gobi National Park
-Fare well dinner and lot of fun
-T-Shirt for all finishers: International Gobi Marathon 2009
-IGMM medal for the first three winner’s
-IGMM running certificate for all participants
The price does not include:
-Start fees Half-Marathon, Marathon and Team Marathon
-Insurance
-Drinks
-Souvenirs
-Tips and other personal items.
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